Padiham (Lancashire) weather

Headline:

Cloudy and breezy today.

Today:

Largely cloudy today with outbreaks of light rain at times, particularly over the high ground. Low cloud will shroud the hills to give some fog in the morning, but this will gradually lift. Winds strengthening in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Tonight:

Staying cloudy tonight with further outbreaks of light and patchy rain. A mild night across the region under the blanket of cloud. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Sunday:

Another cloudy day with further outbreaks of rain. Rain will be light at first, but may turn heavier across the north in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

A drier start from next week with increasing amounts of sunny spells. Staying largely dry with warm sunshine and lighter winds.

High pressure will dominate across England and Wales into next week, likely extending its influence into the northern UK with time. This will bring dry and warm conditions with plenty of sunshine for much of England and Wales, but there is a chance of thunderstorms at times. Scotland and Northern Ireland will see more cloud at first, with periods of rain at times. Through next week the high pressure may extend northwards to bring periods of drier and warmer weather to most of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though stronger around northern hills and coasts near low pressure systems. Temperatures becoming widely warm, perhaps locally hot in parts of the southeast, although not as hot nor humid as seen in the past week.

From mid July, high pressure is more likely than low pressure, probably bringing settled and drier conditions. Occasionally this dry and warm weather could be interrupted by outbreaks of rain and stronger winds, which will be more probable in the north or west. As is typical for the time of year, there is a risk of heavy, thundery showers during any warm spells. These conditions are likely to persist through to the end of July, with unsettled interruptions perhaps becoming more common, but confidence at this range is low. In any case, temperatures are likely to be above average overall, with a greater than normal chance of hot conditions developing at times, especially in the south.